Alexis Koskan

Using a community-engaged research approach with training in public health and health communication, Dr. Koskan uses qualitative research and mixed methods to explore community needs, perceptions, and preferences for intervention research. Her research has predominantly focused on the prevention and control of HPV-related cancers.  However, after seeing the parallels between HPV and COVID-19 vaccine-related hesitancy, and also due to the dire need to increase vaccination against the pandemic, she expanded her research to also focus on COVID-19 prevention (via vaccination). She enjoys working in team science to conduct community-based research to identify intervention strategies to increase the uptake of disease prevention resources, namely vaccines and cancer screening.